Vermiculated spinefoot
Siganus vermiculatus
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A rabbitfish from the Indo-West Pacific, with highly valued flesh.
- Scientific name
- Siganus vermiculatus
- Family
- Siganidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Siganidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Amphacanthus russelii, Amphacanthus vermiculatus, Siganus shortlandensis, Teuthis argentea, Teuthis vermiculata, Teuthis vermiculatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 19–38 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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